North Shore Fun
I’ve been spending quite a bit of time in Grand Marais lately. This weekend there was a homecoming football game on Friday night and dance on Saturday night. Our house in town was filled to the brim with kids on …
Gunflint Trail Scenic Byway Survey
It’s been a few years since I was on the Gunflint Trail Scenic Byway Committee but that doesn’t mean other people haven’t been working diligently this entire time. A big thank you to the folks who are continually working on …
Wilderness Safety 101
Every day you can find an article where someone has gone missing in a wilderness area. Some are lucky and are found alive while others aren’t so lucky. Is it just luck or is there something that separates the survivors …
End of Year Gear Sale at Voyageur
Some of you may have received an email in your inbox regarding our end of the year sale. If not, and you’re interested in deals, then you might want to sign up to receive our “specials” email newsletter. Just call …
Why I Love the BWCA
No phones, no internet, no snap chat, just quality time together in the Boundary Waters.
Stay Awake or Get Up for the Lunar Eclipse
Sleep is overrated anyway so you may as well stay awake or at the minimum get up early to catch the total lunar eclipse coming to your neighborhood soon. How to Watch the October 2014 ‘Blood Moon’ Total Lunar Eclipse …
Brew Crew Team Announced!
A dream team with experience and passion for the craft will help launch this new brewery in Grand Marais, MN GRAND MARAIS, MN, OCT 5 – Owners of Voyageur Brewing Company in Grand Marais, MN, today announced its brewing team. …
Bull Moose Visiting
This morning a bull moose was in our yard checking out the canoe pile. Of course no one had a camera to snap a photo of it but it is sure fun to see them up close. I’m not sure …
Gondola Ride at Lutsen Mountain
The kids didn’t have school yesterday so we decided to pretend we were tourists and visit Lutsen Mountain. When there isn’t snow there are alpine slide rides, hiking and gondola rides to the top of the mountain. Even though we …
Weekend Weather
Last weekend was beautiful, sunny and 80 degrees outside. This weekend the temperatures are expected to be in the 30’s and 40’s. Quite a change in one week’s time. There were even snow flurries flying around today and more expected …